Boat



April 3,1945. s DIX 2,373,019

BOAT

7 Filed Oct. 21, 1945 |rr= w n' l I 8 Inventor 1;, nan W 1? M PatentedApr. 3, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE B'OAT Winfield S. Dix,Myerstown, Pa. Application October 21, 1943, Serial No. 507,164

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in boats and moreparticularly those especially constructed for speed.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a boathaving a special pontoon bottom construction designed to cause elevationThe side pontoons 9, each has an inclined outside wall 0 and an undercutinside' wall b.

The pontoon 8 serves as a balancing factor for the pontoons 9, Hi, theboat having a-tendency to rise from the water, carrying with it thepontoon 8 as the full weight of the boat is carried of the boat properabove the surface of the water when traveling at high speed.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a special boatbottom construction which will permit the boat to bank when makingturns.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe readerof the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 denotes a hull having a raisedwall 6 at itstop extending from amidship to the stern and defining the cockpit areaof the boat.

Numeral I denotes the boat bottom which is flat and depending from whichare pontoons 8. 9 and Ill. The pontoon 8 has a, flat bottom a anddownwardly tapering side walls b, the forward portion of the pontoontapering to a point 9 merging with the pointed bow of the hull 5. Therear end of the pontoon 8 tapers to more of a blunt point i 0.

by the two side pontoons 9, In at high speed. As speed is diminished,the boat will again come to rest on the entire contacting surfaces ofall three pontoons.

The purpose of having the pontoons 9, l0 provided with undercut sidewalls b' i to cause the boat to bank when making turns, inasmuch as apressure will be built up against the-pontoon at the inside of the turnwhich will have a tendency to pull this side of the boat down while theother pontoon will skim the surface- While the foregoing specificationsets'forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood thatnumerous changes in the shape; size and materials may be resorted towithoutzdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimedhereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is. claimed as new is: V

A boat comprising a hull including a bottom, side pontoons on the bottomand a forward pontoon on the bottom, the side pontoons being undercut attheir inner sides to permit banking of the hull when turning.

WINFIELD s. DIX.

